Clothes-line pin



(No Model.)

L. C. NEAL. CLOTHES LINE PIN.

No. 554,137. Patented Feb. 4, 1896.

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LEMUEL C. NEAL, OF LEWISTON, IDAHO.

CLOTHES-LINE PIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 554,137, dated February4, 1896..

Application filed August 28, 1895. Serial No. 560,330, (N 5 1,

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEMUEL C. NEAL, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Lewiston, in the county of Nez Forces and State ofIdaho, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothes-Line Pins; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved clothes-line pinwhich is constructed of a single piece of wire bent or formed into apeculiar shape, so that the pin can be caused to engage the clothes-lineand be moved upon the same to engage the clothes or other articles andhold them securely thereon.

\Vith the above ends in view my invention consists in constructing aclothes-line pin of a single piece of wire, which is given certain bondsto present laterally-projecting spring part of this specification,Figure 1 is a per spective view of my improved clothes-line pin, showingthe same in position upon the line. Fig. 2 is an end elevationillustrating the manner of plaeingthe pin in position upon the line.Fig. 3 is an end elevation, the parts being in their normal position;and Fig. 4: is a perspective view showing the application of myinvention.

The piece of wire from which the pin is made is first bent or coiledupon itself centrally to form. the coiled-spring portion A. The twomembers are then crossed adjoining the coiled spring, as at B, andcurved toward each other to form the opening G and clamping-jaws D, fromwhich the ends of the wire are bent to provide the laterally projectingmembers or guides E, the terminals being formed into open loops or hooksF, which normally overlap each other to present an opening G.

lhe pin constructed as hereinbefore described presents the openings Gand G through which the clothes-line passes to retain the pin thereonand permit it to be slid along the same, an d also presents a graspingportion A, by means of which the clamping-jaws D can be brought abovethe line and then forced over the garment or other article to hold itfirmly upon the line, as shown at Fig. 4, the garment being clampedbetween the jaws immediately below said clothes-line. It will be notedthat in placing the jaws over the garm ent and clothes-line thelaterally-projecting members E act to guide that part of the pin.

By providing the open loops or hooks F the pins can be readily strungupon the line, as by holding the pin between the thumb and forefinger,as shown in Fig. 3, and pressing the laterally-projecting members Etoward each other the loops or hooks are moved out of line in theposition shown in Fig. 2, so that they will engage the clothes-line whenpressure is removed, the pin being then in posit-ion for use. It willthus be observed that as the pins can be readily placed upon the linethey need not be made permanent fixtures thereon, but can be quicklyremoved after use. In case it is desired to leave the pins on the linethey are preferably strung as illustrated in Fig. 1.

The device hereinbefore described is simple, cheap, and effective, andwhen it is placed in engagement with the clothes or other articles willhold them firmly and securely upon the line.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. As an improved article of manufacture, a wire clothes-line pin formedwith a coiled spring portion, clampingjaws, and laterallyprojectingmembers or guides, the terminals of the wire being bent into open loopsor hooks, substantially as shown and described.

2. A clothes-line pin formed of a single piece of wire bent upon itselfcentrally to present a coiled-spring portion A, the end members beingthen shaped to provide an opening 0, c1arnping-j aws D,laterallyproportion A, the end members being crossed ELCljoining thecoiled spring and curved to provide the opening 0 and clamping-jaws Dfrom which extend laterally-projeating members or guides E, theterminals of the Wire being IO formed into open loops or hooks whichoverlap each other, substantially as shown and for the purpose setforth.

LEMUEL C. NEAL. lVitnesses:

GEORGE YOUNG, JOSEPH DULUE.

